MEMBRANE
A barrier used e.g. in GBR to prevent rapidly growing soft tissue from occupying space into which new bone should form, and to stabilize bone augmentation materials NIS Non-interventional study, designed to evaluate products in everyday clinical settings in a wide range of patients, where the clinician can use the product however deemed suitable, provided that treatment guidelines are followed

NET PROFIT MARGIN
Net profit divided by group sales in %

ONE-STAGE PROCEDURE
Surgical procedure whereby the implant is placed but not covered by the gum tissue during healing, so no second surgical procedure is necessary to uncover the implant

ORGANIC GROWTH
Organic growth is the growth excluding effect from business combination and currency effects.

ORTHODONTICS
Branch of dentistry concerned with the correction of misaligned teeth using appliances designed to move the teeth into a more favorable position over a period of time

OSSEOINTEGRATION
The integration of an implant with the surrounding bone

OSTEOCONDUCTIVE
An osteoconductive substance has the ability to act as a scaffold to which bone cells can attach, initiating bone growth

PERIODONTICS Branch of dentistry concerned with the care and treatment of the supporting tissues of the teeth from gingival to the adjacent alveolar bone and ligament

PERIODONTIST Dental professional specialized in the periodontal tissue and bone surrounding the teeth and in treating diseases that affect them

PERIODONTITIS Progressive disease of the periodontal tissues, resulting in the gradual loss of the tooth and supporting structures

POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL (PEG)
A hydrophilic polymer (macromolecule of repeating units) that interacts with cell membranes and promotes fusion of cells

PRE-SHAPED ANATOMIC ABUTMENT
Abutment designed with the anatomical considerations of the periodontal tissue as well as occlusal and functional aspects in mind, and for modification by both the technician and dentist

PROSTHODONTIST
A dental professional who carries out prosthetic restorations on natural teeth and implants RCT Randomized controlled trial

RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY
Branch of dentistry concerned with the replacement or reconstruction of the tooth or teeth

ROA
Return on assets; net profit divided by average assets in %

ROCE
Return on capital employed; earnings before interest and taxes divided by average capital employed in %

ROE
Return on equity; net profit divided by average equity in %

ROXOLID
Straumann’s new alloy of titanium and zirconium, designed specifically for dental implants in sites with limited available space and where greater strength is required SLA Sand blasted with Large grit and Acid etched.

SHAREHOLDER RETURN (TSR) Profit or loss realized by an investment at the end of a specified calendar year. TSR includes capital gains/losses from increases/decreases in stock price as well as received dividends.

SLA
refers to Straumann’s second-generation implant surface technology introduced in 1998, which – with the exception of SLActive – is the gold standard in terms of osseointegration time

SLACTIVE
Straumann’s third-generation implant surface technology, which – by virtue of its hydrophilic properties – cuts healing times in half

TISSUE LEVEL IMPLANT
Implant where the connection between the implant and the abutment is placed at the level of the soft tissue, so that the soft tissue surrounds the polished collar of the implant

TITANIUM
Metallic substance isolated from minerals as an iron-gray powder; available in many forms and used in many dental and orthopedic applications

TWO-STAGE PROCEDURE
Surgical procedure whereby the implant is inserted and a healing cap placed, which is covered by the gum tissue during healing; a second surgical procedure is performed later, where the healing cap is removed and an abutment and provisional prosthesis placed